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where they lived.They begged God for  \nhelp.God sent an Angel to aman named Gideon who toldhim that God had chosen himto lead an army and rescue  \n# Armies of men came to\n\njoin Gideon and he asked Godfor a sign to be sure he wasthe right man to lead them.In the morning there wasalways dew on the grass.  \nGideon would know he wasmeant to lead if all the landwas dry and only some woolwas wet.In the morningGideon found that it was so.  \nStill,he had doubts,soGideon asked that the nextmorning all the land be wetand the wool be left dry.Andin the morning it was dry.Gideon was ready.32,000men joined him.God told himthere were too many men,soGideon told all the men whowere afraid to join him toleave.10,000 men remained.  \nAgain,God told Gideonthere were too many.He  \ninstructed Gideon to take themen to the river.Some kneltdown to drink with their  \nmouths,while others stayedalert as they brought thewater to their mouths.Itwasthese 300 men that joinedGideon in surrounding theMidianite 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